European workshop in periodontal health and cardiovascular disease - Scientific evidence on the association between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases: A review of the literature

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. B, 2010, Pages

  Sanz, Mariano ^a   D'aiuto, Francesco ^b   Deanfield, John ^b   Fernandez Avilés, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular events; Oral health; Periodontal diseases; Periodontal pathogens; Systemic inflammation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL HEALTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERIODONTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77951121419     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suq003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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